Wasp Would Make Fine Jail in Boston Plan
Sheriff Thomas Eisenstadt proposes converting a decommissioned World War II carrier, the Wasp, into a county jail. He suggests Boston buy the ship, dock it, and house inmates at Suffolk County Jail on Charles Street and Deer Island facility, as it sits at the Navy Yard Annex awaiting sale for scrap.
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New England power demand hits all time summer peak
The New England Power Exchange reported a new all-time summer peak of 11,279,000 kilowatts between 11 a.m. and noon as 90 plus degree heat persisted for a fourth day. Extra power from Canada and Long Island was needed to avert an emergency amid delays in licensing three nuclear plants.
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Partial Settlement Reached in New Bedford Fishing Strike
A union for boat unloaders and the New Bedford Seafood Producers Association ratified a contract ending part of the port’s fishing strike. The deal includes a 21 percent pay and pension boost over three years, with lumpers set to resume unloading on signing day and some crews allowed to handle their own catches. Picketing continues as talks with Boatowners United stall over a pension fund for lumpers.
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AP Eyes News Exchange With Chinese News Agency
The Associated Press plans talks with Hsinhua the Chinese News Agency to establish a regular news and photo exchange. AP president Wes Gallagher and chairman Paul Miller travel to Peking with other executives for a two week visit to discuss the accord and revive links that last connected in 1949.
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Teenager Confesses Self-Inflicted Wound In Home Incident
Brunswick teenager Ark Lewis, 17, told police he was shot in the leg when a pistol discharged after he dropped it while investigating intruders in his home. Ballistics linked the bullet to a .22 pistol owned by his father. He was hospitalized two days.
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Kennebec Pulp and Paper Defaults on $5 Million State Loan
The Maine Industrial Building Authority confirms Kennebec River Pulp and Paper Co. defaults on nearly $5 million state backed loan. The Madison firm controls two mills with 300 employees and 30,000 acres of timberland, pledged as security. Mills remain in operation as authorities seek a resolution.
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